Construction facilitating multiple carbon separation and control



Nov. 19, 1929. E. K. BOTTLE 1,736 427 CONSTRUCTION FACILITATING MULTIPLE CARBON SEPARATION AND CONTROL Filed Aug. 14, 1926 2 Sheets-Sheet l INVENTOR.

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Nov. 19, 1929 E. K BOTTLE CONSTRUCTION FACILITATING MULTIPLE CARBON SEPARATION AND CONTROL Filed Aug. l4, 1926 2 Sheets-Sheet INVEN TOR.

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Patented Nov. 19, 1929 UNITED STATES PATENT I OFFICE EDWARD KIRBY BOTTLE OI ELHIRA, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR TO,AMERICAN SALES BOOK COMPANY, LIMITED, 01' TORONTO, CANADA, A CORPORATION OF ONTARIO,

- 1 enuna CONSTRUCTION FACILITATING MULTIPLE CARBON SEPARATION AND CONTROL Application filed August 14,1928. Serial No." 129,127.

other, may be readily depthwise divided, or

severed, into piles of shorter length, a series of the sheets of which shorter length piles may readily be simultaneously grasped between the thumb and finger of the operator and removed or separated from the remaining short length sheets, by a single drawing movement. Another object is the provision of a simple and efficient pile of paper sheets in superposed, contiguous relation to each other and adapted for ready and quick separation of a series of the superposed sheets, as

one, from the remainder.

Other objects of the invention will in part be obvious and will in part appear hereinafter. f The invention accordingly comprises the .features of construction combinations of elements, and arrangements of parts, which will be exemplified in the construction hereinafter set forth and the scope of the application of which will be indicated in the claims.

For a fuller understanding of the nature and objects of the invention reference should be had to the following detailed description taken in connection with the accompanying drawing, in which:

Figure 1 is a diagrammatic perspective view of a pile of sheets embodying the invention and adapted to form a supply for billing machine or the like, the folds of the pile being slightly opened out, and the sheets separated for clearer disclosure.

Fig. 2 is a vertical longitudinal central section througha part length of Fig. 1, the sheets being straightened out and lying flat, one on the'other, and the thickness of the sheets be-' ing exaggerated for clearer disclosure.

Fig. 3 is a plan view of Fig. 2, certain sheets being partly turned, for clearer disclosure.

Fig. 4 is a diagrammatic, perspective view of a pile of sheets of single form length, di-

vided from Fig. 3. Fig. 5 is a diagrammatic, perspective view of a modified form of pile.

Fig. 6 is a diagrammatic View in perspective of a second modified form of supply.

Referring now more specifically to the drawing, and particularly to the Figures 1, 2, and 3 thereof, the numeral 1 indicates a manifolding paper record sheet, said sheet being an integral, long, continuous paper strip, or sheet, suitable for reception of a series of printed forms in longitudinal relation to each other throughout its length. The numeral 2 indicates another long, continuous, integral strip similar in size to the sheet 1, but, in this embodiment, being a transfer sheet, as of carbon paper. In Fig. 1 a plurality of the sheets 1 and the sheets 2 are illustrated as superposed in contiguous relation to each other, to form a pile of such sheets, the pile being folded zigzag to bring it to a small compass convenient for handling and operating. In Fig. 1 the zigzag pile is illustrated as opened out for purpose of clearer disclosure. It will be understood that in use the folds close down on each other and form a compact pile of superposed, folded, interengaged sheets contiguous with each other.

The two topmost sheets 1 of the pile referred to are each provided with a series of similar printed forms 3. Also other underlying sheets 1 may have printed forms. Each of the sheets 1 and 2 is also provided with transverse sheet weakening lines, indicated by the dotted. lines 4, and the individual printed forms occur between successive weakening lines 4 and are so related to said lines that when the weakening lines are in depthwise alignment with each other, the printed forms on the record sheets are in superposed registration with each other, when in position for manifold inscription. In the embodiment illustrated, in Figs. 1, 2, and 3, the weakening lines 4 occur at equal intervals throughout the length of the strips, and the zigzag folding is effected on the weakening lines, each form length, or section between successive weakening lines, being of equal length. These sections form the record leaves and transfer leaves which are thus relatively superposed in manifolding relation in sets arranged in a longitudinal series, as clearly appears in Figures 1 and 2.

A longitudinal section of a pile of the above mentioned sheets 1 and 2, is illustrated in Fig. 2, the thickness of the sheets being exaggerated, however, for clearer disclosure. It will be understood that although only three form lengths are illustrated in Fig. 2, the length of the respective strips may be as desired, subsequent zigzag folding of the pile illustrated in Fig. 2, along the weakened lines 4 resulting iii the zigzag arrangement illustrated in The numerals 5 indicate sheet -finger openings in each of the record sheets 1. In the embodiment illustrated in Figs. 1, 2, and 3, these finger-openings 5 occur at the center of the width of the sheets 1, closely adjacent the weakening lines 4 therein. The numerals 6 indicate sheet finger-openings at the center of the width of each of the transfer sheets 2 and closely adjacent the weakening lines 4 in the transfer sheets. Fig. 2 illustrates a pile composed of five superposed sheets 1 and 2, the two transfer sheets 2 alternating with the three record sheets 1, for manifolding purposes. In said pile the sheets 1 and 2 are so arrangedyelative to each other that successive weakening lines 4 of superposed sheets are in depthwise alignment in sets, and closely adjacent each set of weakening lines is a depthwise set of the finger-openings 5 at one side of the weakening lines, and a depthwise set of the finger-openings 6 at the opposite side of the weakening lines, the members of the pairs of each of the sets closely adjacent each weakening line being in longitudinal relation to each other in the pile, there being a series-of said pairs of set longitudinally of the pile.

It will furthermore be noted that the fingeropenings of the sheets 1 of each of said sets are intercepted, depthwise of the pile, by a portion 7 of the material of the immediately adjacent transfer sheets 2, whichportion may be utilized as sheet finger-grips, especially when the pile has been divided or severed, along the adjacent weakening lines. When so divided, the pile-section cut oil will have finger-openings and finger-grips at front and rear edges, (see Fig. 4) the finger-openings being, in effect, recesses in the edges of the respective sheets, and the finger-grips being portions of the material of the respective sheets in depthwise alignment with the finger- V openings. By this construction it will be seen that the advance, superposed form lengths of the pile, as indicated for instance at A, Fig. 1, ma be gripped together between the thumb and nger and torn or otherwise severed, along the weakening lines 4, from the remainder of the pile. The edges of the resultant short pile-section will be in superposed alignment with each other so that selective separation of the transfer sheets from the record sheets, one at a time, would be arduous and consume considerable time, were it not for the relative arrangement, at each end of the pile, of the finger-grips and finger-openings in depthwise, intercepting relation, as heretofore explained. On account of said arrange'ment, however, all the transfer sheets may quickly be simultaneously grasped at one end of the pile, and the record sheets also quickly and simultaneously grasped at the opposite end of the pile, so that by a simple drawing movement all the transfer sheets may be drawn simultaneously from between the record sheets, at one operation, and with even less consumption of time than would pertain to an arrangement unprovided with the finger-openings and finger-grips.

Referring to'the two sets of finger-openings and finger-grips closely adjacent either weakening line, it will be noted that the fingeropenings in one set are in sheets having closely adjacent finger-grips of the other set, so that division of any one sheet, along a weak ening line results in the production of two sheet sections, one of which has a finger-opening and the other a finger-grip. Hence, when a pile of sheets having the finger-openings, finger-grips, and weakening lines closely related in sets, as in Fig. 2, is provide-d, the

number of such strips in the pile may be increased or decreased, but nevertheless successive form lengths, divided from the pile along the weakening lines, will each be equipped at each of the opposite ends with finger-openings and finger-grips, permitting simultaneous gripping and separation of one set of sheets from the remaining sheets'at one operation.

The finger-openings 5 and 6 are of relatively large size and in the embodiment illustrated in Figs. 1, 2, and 3, of sector shape, and a marginal portion of each finger-opening is straight and co-incident with the adjacent weakening line, so that, in effect. the straight marginal portion is also coincident with the outer ends of the finger-grips, which ends are also co-incident with the weakening lines. Also, in efiect, the sheet weakening lines are in continuity with the sheet finger-openings in the respective sheets. Thus, when a sheet is severed or torn. along a weakening line, the finger-opening in the resultant section opens, as it were, into the ed e of the sheet.

' It will furthermore be seen that by the provision of the sheet finger-openings and sheet finger-grips in intercepting relation, at a pluhaving a sheet finger-opening ,12 and also a'f finger-grip, the latter being the end of the sheet opposite finger-opening 12. At'each end of the pile shown in Fi 4 the fingeropenings alternate with the nger-grips and are in intercepting relation thereto,so that simultaneous separation of all the transfer:

sheets from the record sheets may be effected at one operation.

It is to be understood that the finger-open ings may be of different shape'jfrom those shown in Figs. 1, 2, and'3 and may be differently located in the sheets 1 and 2. For ex ample, in Fig. 5 the finger-openings in therec- 0rd sheets 1 are indicated by the numerals 13,

being at the side edges of the respective'sheets instead of within the body of the sheets as in Figs. 1, 2, and 3. Also, when the finger-- openings are in the side edges, the succeeding openings in long sheets preferably alternate at opposite sides of the strips 'as'""shown in Fig. 5. In Fig. 5 the finger-opening maybe made by cutting a strip along the weakening line 14 therein and then cutting it along the line 15, so as in effect to cut off the corner of the rectangular form-sheet section otherwise provided. The alternate sheets will be provided with similar finger-openings on the opposite side of the weakening line, as indicated at 16, in the transfer sheets 2.

The invention may be embodied in fan fold manifold supplies, as for instance illustrated 1 in Fig. 6, wherein the numeral 17 indicates a' zigzag. folded record strip. In fan-fold. the

' record strip 17 is zigzag folded laterally on longitudinal weakening lines 18 to form a plurality of plies.the feeding of this character of supply being in the direction of the arrow, Fig. 6. Sheet 17 is a continuous integral strip laterally folded as just explained. Be-

tween the folds are disposed separateftrans fer sheets 19 and 20. Both the farijffold record strip 17 and the two transferZsheets are also provided with transverse weakening lines 21, along which the fan fold "pile, 'including the transfer sheets, may team or otherwise divided into separate formjlengths. In each of the folds of the fan fold sheet 17, and in each transfer sheet 19 and 20, isafalongitudinal series of finger-openings 22"ai1d of fin er-grips 23 constructed and arranged as exp a-ined in connection with Figs. 1,2. and 3. When a form length of fan foliil'iis torn off along the transverse weakening lines 21,

'- sheet-holding readily be gripped together and simultaneously separated from the record sheets included in the fan fold arrangement, by drawing the two sets in opposite directions endwiseof the pile.

It will be understood that the single record .all the transfer sheets of the pile-section may I sheet 1, at the top or elsewhere in the pile, Y

may be replaced by two or more contiguous, superposed, sheets, but each such additional record sheet should have finger-openings and finger-grips bearing the relation to each other as heretofore explalned. Exigencies of business may require the use of said additional record sheets even though the record to be made thereon is not the same as on sheets 1.

It will be observed that the sheet fingeropenings hereinbefore described are of such shape and so disposed that the immediately adjacent body of the sheet is not gripped by the operator when the superposedadjacent finger-grips of other sheets are taken hold of. Thus, said body of the sheet escapes the grip of the operator at particular points in the sheets and the fingeropenings may well be designated as gripescaping apertures.

Thus, by the above described construction is accomplished among others the objects hereinbefore referred to.

' merits of the invention could be made without departing from the scope thereof, it is intended that all matter contained inthe above description or shown in the accompanying drawing shall be interpreted as illustrative .and not ina limiting sense. V

Having described my invention, what i claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. In combination, a pile of sheets of manifold paper in contiguous relation to each other, having a longitudinal series of pairs of closely adjacent sets of sheet finger-openings and sheet finger-grips, the members of each pair being longitudinally disposed in relation to each other, the finger-openings being in intercepting relation to the finger-grips depthwise of the pile, in the members of each pair, the finger-openings in one member ofeach of said adjacent pairs being in sheets ings and sheet finger-grips, the members of.

each pair being longitudinally disposed in relation to each other, the finger-openings being in intercepting relation to the finger grips depthwise of the pile, in the members of each pair, the finger-openings in o'ne member' o each of said ad acent pairs being in sheets having finger-grips of the other adjacent member, each of said sheets having transverse sheet-weakening lines in continu ity with the sheet finger-openings therein.

3. In combination, a pile of sheets of manifold paper in contiguous relation to each other, having a longitudinal series of depthwise sets of sheet finger-openings and sheet finger-grips, the finger-openings being in intercepting relation to the grips depthwise of the pile, 1n each set, each of said sheets having transverse sheet weakening lines in continuity with the sheet finger-openings there- 1n.

4. In combination, a pile of sheets of manifold paper in contiguous relation to each other, having a longitudinal series of depthwise sets of sheet finger-openings and sheet finger-grips, the finger-openings being in intercepting relation to the grips depthwise of the pile, in each set, said finger-openings having marginal portions coincident with the outer ends of said grips, respectively.

5. In combination, a pile of sheets of manifold paper in contiguous relation to each other, having a lon itudinal series of depthwise sets of sheet nger-openings and sheet finger-grips, the finger-openings being in intercepting relation to the grips depthwise of the pile, in each set, said finger-openings having marginal portions coincident with the outer ends of said grips, respectively, each of said sheets having sheet weakening lines in part coincident with the outer ends of said grips, respectively.

In combination, a plurality of longitudinal sets of manifolding sheets in a pile, and means facilitating manual separation of said sheets of said sets from one another including sheet finger-openings and sheet grip-portions alternating with and in intercepting relation to each other depthwise of the pile, at a plurality of points spaced apart longitudinally of the pile, each sheet havinga finger-opening at one of said points and having also a sheet grip-portion at the other of said points.

7. In combination, a pile of sheets of manifold paper in contiguous relation, a plurality of said sheets which are contiguous to eac other each having a longitudinal series of grip-escaping apertures, said plurality of sheets arranged relatively to each other so that at successive points spaced apart longitudinally of the pile the apertures of certain sheets alternate with material of other sheets depthwise of the pile.

8. In combination, a pile of sheets of manifold paper in contiguous relation, a plurality of said sheets each having a longitudinal series of grip-escaping apertures, said plurality of sheets arranged relatively to each other so that at successive points spaced apart longitudinally of the pile the apertures of certain sheets alternate with material of other sheets depthwise of the pile, each of said sheets having transverse sheet-weakening. lines in alignment with the edges of said apertures, respectively.

9. A record strip of paper having a longitudinal series of transverse sheet weakenmg lines, and adjacent each said line having a grip-escaping aperture having its edge coincident with the line.

10. In combination, a pile composed of record strips and transfer strips in relative position a apted for manifold inscription, each of said strips having a series of transverse sheet weakening lines, said series of one strip registering with those of the other strips, depthwise of the pile, each of said strips having alongitudinal series of finger-openings, a margin of each finger opening bein in alignment with a weakening line, the finger openings in the transfer strips adjacent superposed registering weakening lines extending from the latter lines in the opposite direction to those in the record strips.

11. A pile of record strips and transfer strips arranged in alternating manifolding relation and both strips divided transversely into relatively superposed sets of leaves, the record leaves of each said set having gripescaping apertures adjacent a margin thereof and the transfer leaves of the respective sets also having grip-escaping apertures oppositely disposed with respect to thoseof the record leaves.

'12. A pile of record strips and transfer strips arranged in alternate manifolding relation, said strips each having a series of transverse weakening lines respectively arranged in depthwise alignment in sets, said record strips and transfer strips having cutaway portions forming finger openings positioned respectively at opposite sides of each of said sets of transverse weakening lines.

13. A pile of record strips and transfer strips arranged in alternate manifolding relation, said strips each having a series of transverse weakening .lines respectively arranged in depthwise alignment in sets, said record strips and transfer strips having cutaway portions forming finger openings positioned respectively at opposite sides of each ofsaid sets of-transverse weakening lines and said record strips and transfer strips having gripping portions positioned respectively at opposite sides of each of said sets of transverse weakening lines and in alignment respectively with said finger openings.

' In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

EDWARD KIRBY BOTTLE. 

